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Date Last Reviewed: 09/01/2025

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What You Need to Know About Informed Consent

Informed consent supports a person's right to make decisions about their own healthcare. It gives them the information needed to understand a specific medical or surgical procedure. They can then decide whether or not to have the procedure. Read on for more details.

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What Is an Electronic Medical Record?

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Discharge Instructions: Giving an Intramuscular (IM) Injection in the Hip

When you need an IM injection in your hip, another person must help give you the shot. Read on to learn how this injection is given.

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